Farzandipour Mehrdad, Sharif Reihane, Anvari Shima
Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Department of Health Information Management and Technology, Allied Medical Sciences Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Mil Psychol. 2025;37(3):199-207. doi: 10.1080/08995605.2024.2336640. Epub 2024 Mar 29.
This systematic review examined the effects of mobile health (mHealth) apps on the physical and mental health outcomes of military personnel. Fourteen studies (10 RCTs, 4 non-RCTs) published between 2000 and 2022 were included. While app-based interventions did not significantly improve clinical outcomes like HbA1c and blood pressure, they showed a statistically significant reduction in symptom severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms (PTSD), depression, and insomnia. Patients expressed satisfaction with the apps, though statistical significance was not reported. In addition to alleviating mental health symptoms, mHealth apps appear widely accepted by military personnel. Development and implementation of evidence-based mental health apps by healthcare professionals are recommended.
本系统评价考察了移动健康(mHealth)应用程序对军事人员身心健康结局的影响。纳入了2000年至2022年间发表的14项研究(10项随机对照试验、4项非随机对照试验)。虽然基于应用程序的干预措施并未显著改善糖化血红蛋白和血压等临床结局,但它们在创伤后应激障碍症状(PTSD)、抑郁和失眠的症状严重程度方面显示出统计学上的显著降低。患者对这些应用程序表示满意,不过未报告统计学显著性。除了缓解心理健康症状外,mHealth应用程序似乎被军事人员广泛接受。建议医疗保健专业人员开发和实施基于证据的心理健康应用程序。